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Link interconnecting the Uruguayan and Brazilian power systems


AREVA T&D		Energy > Systems 70 MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) conversion substation - Rivera (Uruguay)
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High voltage connections over long distance

Electricity is generated, transmitted and distributed as alternating current.

It can be economically advantageous or technically necessary to use high voltage direct current links in the power network to transmit electricity over long distances or to interconnect networks.